Locker out; Hasselbeck to start vs. Vikings

Summary of 6 articles · Updated Oct 3, 2012

Limited in practice was the guy the Vikings hope will be as good as Hasselbeck or Manning. Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak announced Wednesday that quarterback Matt Hasselbeck will start Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings in place of the injured Ja… (more)ke Locker. Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has concerns about getting to Titans quarterback Matthew Hasselbeck, given his ability to get rid of the ball quickly. Hasselbeck has completed 23-of-36 passes for 236 yards in two relief appearances for Locker this season. A second injury to his non-throwing shoulder in four weeks has knocked Titans quarterback Jake Locker out of the starting lineup for this Sunday’s game against the Vikings. Munchak said Wednesday that Locker's shoulder has not improved over the past day and remains just as sore. "We'll take it day by day and see how he responds with soreness, getting the strength back and, like I said the last time, when he's ready to play, he'll be playing," coach Mike Munchak said Wednesday after announcing the change at starter.

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Jared Allen misses practice with groin injury

Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has concerns about getting to Titans quarterback Matthew Hasselbeck, given his ability to get rid of the ball quickly. Making it even harder for Allen to get to Hasselbeck on Sunday could be a groin injury that hampere…